[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 37 (Wednesday, March 29, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E453]
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                    TRIBUTE TO WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

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                           HON. JO ANN DAVIS

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 29, 2006

  Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent 
to address the House and to revise and extend my remarks.
  This week we conclude the celebration of Women's History Month; a 
month during which we acknowledged and honored those women who 
struggled and fought for suffrage and equal rights. As we do so, I 
would like to bring special attention to an often over-looked message 
espoused by the early heroines of our country: a message of preborn 
women's rights.
  Susan B. Anthony, a well-known pioneer of the women's movement, was a 
staunch defender of the rights of the unborn. She believed that 
abortion violated the rights of women and children, by exploiting women 
and by denying unborn children the most precious of rights--the right 
to life. Alice Paul, author of the Equal Rights amendment, agreed and 
said that, ``Abortion is the ultimate exploitation of women.''
  As we reflect upon the life and achievements of the early 
suffragettes during Women's History Month, let us also recognize the 
need to protect and value all human life.

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